[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 1] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR32.301] [Page 659-660] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION PART 32_CONTRACT FINANCING--Table of Contents Subpart 32.3_Loan Guarantees for Defense Production Sec. 32.301 Definitions. As used in this subpart-- [[Page 660]] Borrower means a contractor, subcontractor (at any tier), or other supplier who receives a guaranteed loan. Federal Reserve Board means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Guaranteed loan or V loan means a loan, revolving credit fund, or other financial arrangement made pursuant to Regulation V of the Federal Reserve Board, under which the guaranteeing agency is obligated, on demand of the lender, to purchase a stated percentage of the loan and to share any losses in the amount of the guaranteed percentage. Guaranteeing agency means any agency that the President has authorized to guarantee loans, through Federal Reserve Banks, for expediting national defense production. [48 FR 42328, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 66 FR 2132, Jan. 10, 2001]